Safety Alert for Commercial Name: Disposable Pressure Transducer TPD-48120 HOSP TRADE. Technical Name: Transducer. ANVISA registration number: 80275279004. Class of risk: III. Affected Model: TPD-48120 HOSP TRADE. Serial numbers affected: 314322043, 314147218

According to Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA), this safety alert involved a device in Brazil that was produced by Hosp Trade Do Brasil Eireli; SCW MEDICATH LTD.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Event ID
    2347
  • Date
    2017-08-03
  • Event Country
  • Event Source
    ANVISA
  • Event Source URL
  • Notes / Alerts
    Brazilian data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from Anvisa, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of data from the U.S. and Brazil.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Following our Risk Management policy of medical-hospital material, we informed all Health Units that purchased the products from lots 314322043 and 314147218 that there is a divergence in the label compared to that registered with Anvisa. In the event of any adverse events related to these lots, please be informed immediately so that we can take appropriate action. If you wish to notify technical complaints and adverse events use the following channels: Notivisa: Notices of adverse events (AE) and technical complaints (QT) for products subject to Sanitary Surveillance should be made through the NOTIVISA System. To access the System, you must register and select the Health Professional option, if you are a liberal professional or the Institution / Entity option, if you are a professional of an institution / entity. Technovigilance System: Patient or citizen can notify through the Technovigilance System / SISTEC access through the link - Date of identification of the problem by the company: 02/19/2016 - Date of notification notice for Anvisa: 03/08/2017 The company that owns the affected product is responsible for contacting its customers in a timely manner to ensure the effectiveness of the Field Action in progress. It stands out the joint responsibility of the distribution chain and use of health products in maintaining its quality, safety and efficacy, as well as the effectiveness of the Field Action, expressed by RDC 23/2012: "(...) Art 2 ° A holder of registration of health product is the holder of the registration / registration of health product with Anvisa. Single paragraph. The registration holder, as well as other agents involved from the production to the use of the product, or discarding it when applicable, are jointly and severally responsible for maintaining the quality, safety and efficacy of the health products to the final consumer. Art. 12 Distributors of health products shall forward to the registration holder, in a timely manner, the distribution map and other information requested for the notification and execution of field actions. (...) "
  • Reason
    The tpd-48120 disposable pressure transducer hosp trad had its commercialization and use suspended in february 2016 due to divergence of labeling. the product has not been marketed since the suspension and all customers and distributors have been alerted to the problem. the analytical report 695.1p.0 / 2016, issued by lacen-df, identified that the information on the labeling and the contents of the primary packaging differ from the information contained in the product registration. for this reason, anvisa determined the collection of lots 314322043 and 314147218.
  • Action
    Field Action Code AC01 / 17 triggered under the responsibility of the company Hosp Trade Do Brasil Eireli - EPP. Collection and destruction of the product.

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